Exercise 6
THE PASSIVE VOICE
Quiz
Choose the forms that best complete the sentences.
A major new deposit of oil … in the North Sea. It … to be nearly twice the size of the largest existing field.
- has discovered, is being thought
- is discovered, is thought
- has been discovered, is thought
For the past few days I … in Jack's office, as my own office … .
- work, is redecorated
- have been working, is being redecorated
- have been working, is redecorated
As our new furniture … on Monday morning I'll have to stay at home to check that it has not been damaged during transit.
- is being delivered
- is going to be delivered
- is to be delivered
The new Alhambra hatchback, which in this country … under the name 'Challenger', … with electric windows as standard.
- was sold, is fitted
- is sold, had been fitted
- is sold, is fitted
It … that the proposed new office block … because of the current economic situation.
- has been announced, will now not be built
- was announced, will now not be built
- will be announced, will now not be built
Nothing … of Pauline since her car … abandoned near Newbury last week.
- has been seen, was found
- was seen, was found
- has been seen, has been found
Pictures of the surface of the planet Venus … yesterday from the space probe 'Explorer' which … last year.
- have been received, was launched
- were received, was launched
- were received, launched
A large sum … for the Fund by a recent charity concert but the target of £250,000 … .
- raised, has still not been reached
- was raised, has still not reached
- was raised, has still not been reached
No decision … about any future appointment until all suitable candidates … .
- will be made, have been interviewed
- is made, will have been interviewed
- will be made, have interviewed
A: Where is Frank now? – B: He … .
- is taken care
- is taken care of
- is being taken care of